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Co-existence
from Bergen (Norway) on 2013-02-08 20:27 [#02449071]
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Their best album so far, in my opinion. They've managed to incorporate all their skills - successfully - in a stunning volume of genuinely interesting music. I must admit I really did not believe that they still could have a record like this in them.
Yep, Exai IS the TRUE Autechre MASTERPIECE!
XI
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fleetmouse
from Horny for Truth on 2013-02-08 20:51 [#02449072]
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It's ridiculously, implausibly good. "Strong release" is an understatement.
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Chihiro
from twins land on 2013-02-08 20:52 [#02449073]
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I still havent listened to the whole album. As i want to appreciate it to the max, but I strongly think you might be right Co-existense!....
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colani
from Retarded (France) on 2013-02-08 20:56 [#02449074]
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it's over-rated.
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fleetmouse
from Horny for Truth on 2013-02-08 21:09 [#02449076]
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hey guys let's argue with colani about autechre boy will that be fun
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colani
from Retarded (France) on 2013-02-08 21:19 [#02449077]
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Dont get me wrong i like your cock, but the pirated version of the new autechre isnt as satisfying as a real female cunt.
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Spookyluke
from United States on 2013-02-08 21:25 [#02449079]
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First impressions: very favorable. Not sure if it will unseat Confield as my favorite Autechre album, but I've only listened to Exai twice through so far.
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colani
from Retarded (France) on 2013-02-08 21:25 [#02449080]
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deco loc is good on the first listenning.
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hedphukkerr
from mathbotton (United States) on 2013-02-08 21:42 [#02449087]
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how do you people have enough time in the day to have listened to this album so many times already? i was only able to get half-way thru this morning, although thoroughly enjoyed all of what i heard.
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robbie_eleckt
from time to time on 2013-02-08 21:46 [#02449089]
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i'm stuck at jatavee C which has beautiful spectrum graph patterns (checking them waves in my foobar0 and so far it indeed sounds like a very approachable album. it took me yonks to appreciate Oversteps which I hated innitially, in comparison.
and now track 5 makes me click preorder.
bless you Ae you're like good wine
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betamaxheadroom
on 2013-02-08 22:08 [#02449090]
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i still hear a rake being dragged over some gravel
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larn
from PLANET E (United Kingdom) on 2013-02-08 22:13 [#02449091]
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turned the lights out as recommended by autechre, decided to use headphones to hear it loud, as my wife was sleeping.
I drank almost a litre of jamaican rum last night, this was not a good mix with autechre so it was a flop. i had to bail out half way through irlite as i started feeling rather unwell... megatrax was right!
so i haven't really had time to listen yet, but i've skipped through a few tracks to preview them, all of them sound full on!
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Co-existence
from Bergen (Norway) on 2013-02-08 22:18 [#02449092]
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I was lucky enough to have a few days off from work and the missus away with most of our kids at the same time so I'm just plain lucky this time I guess... busy being a robot and shit
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Co-existence
from Bergen (Norway) on 2013-02-08 22:31 [#02449093]
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"Exai" - noun - f - the sudden disappearance of useless cravings for new BOC releases.
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revpersona
from Plainfield (United States) on 2013-02-08 22:37 [#02449095]
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Still not my cup of tea, although some tracks contain more melodic elements then past material.
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EpicMegatrax
from Greatest Hits on 2013-02-08 22:43 [#02449096]
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review in short: yes, this is definitely an autechre album. some good tracks, some bad ones. i don't know the names yet, so i'll hold off on saying which i like for now. it's better than their last two albums, but doesn't unseat my previous favorites of tri repeatae and draft.
co-existence has it nailed: when else do you sit down and dedicate two hours to ~really~ listening to something? that you're giddy about receiving, to the point where you download obviously fake leaks just 'cos of that little bit of hope they're real? when you finally get this coveted album, might the special treatment you've been giving it make it impossible for you to judge it objectively? something to consider....
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elusive
from detroit (United States) on 2013-02-08 22:45 [#02449097]
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fleure'd
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isnieZot
from pooptown (Belgium) on 2013-02-08 23:12 [#02449098]
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jatevee c is a nice track. that kickdrum feels warm in my ears.
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Quoth
from Sweden on 2013-02-09 02:47 [#02449110]
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bladelores reminds me of jamming on a monobasssynth with a heavy fucking reverb choir going on in the background and some acid head drummer freaking out on his new appreciation of electronic hi-hats
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Taxidermist
from Black Grass on 2013-02-09 03:39 [#02449112]
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imo, this isn't "listening to in headphones in a dark room" kind of music. This is really good background music for a heavy session of programming or in dept statistical analysis. I was playing this while doing exactly that earlier today and it sounded like the best thing Autechre had ever made. Later on I tried listening to it with more attention and it didn't sound as good.
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EpicMegatrax
from Greatest Hits on 2013-02-09 03:43 [#02449113]
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it's good they've moved on to making music for statistical analysis, bald germans in anoraks can't support them forever
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Taxidermist
from Black Grass on 2013-02-09 03:46 [#02449114]
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I tried looking for a like button on your post only to remember that we are stuck at v2.
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EpicMegatrax
from Greatest Hits on 2013-02-09 03:49 [#02449115]
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i sent an email offering my help in fixing things, but no reply as of yet. if that ever comes to pass, though, i will be sure to play exai in the background. which track do you think is best for replacing the bits where it uses deprecated PHP functions ???
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Taxidermist
from Black Grass on 2013-02-09 04:09 [#02449116]
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Think you might find the same track on loop for a long time there.
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Gwely Mernans
from 23rd century entertainment (Canada) on 2013-02-09 04:13 [#02449117]
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Decent album.
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EpicMegatrax
from Greatest Hits on 2013-02-09 05:37 [#02449119]
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should have given this a better review. still got 90 megs to go until it's paid for itself in what.cd data credit. c'mon guys, download it
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lupus yonderboy
from 1970. (United Kingdom) on 2013-02-09 05:51 [#02449120]
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definitely their strongest showing since draft era. i'm very pleased.
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b6662966
from ? on 2013-02-09 07:31 [#02449122]
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I dont think I can be classified as an IDMer anymore because I just listened to this album and it sounded like a complete fucking cacophonous mess to me.
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Steinvordhosbn
from London (United Kingdom) on 2013-02-09 09:31 [#02449133]
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With all their previous releases they reeducated our palette, and now as a reward they have delivered this feast that seems to encompass everything that came before but in myriad, varying, delightful ways. THIS IS AUTECHRE.
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staz
on 2013-02-09 09:33 [#02449135]
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spot-on
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EpicMegatrax
from Greatest Hits on 2013-02-09 09:36 [#02449137]
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idm will eat itself
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Co-existence
from Bergen (Norway) on 2013-02-09 17:13 [#02449152]
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iAxe
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hedphukkerr
from mathbotton (United States) on 2013-02-09 18:41 [#02449154]
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I agree about this being an album to not dedicate your attention. Instead it works best while doing some other kind of work and you just subtly slip into this weird world...
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Monoid
from one source all things depend on 2013-02-09 19:06 [#02449155]
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Is it better than Confield? I really liked Confield but everything after that Album not so much.
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hedphukkerr
from mathbotton (United States) on 2013-02-09 20:34 [#02449157]
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Nothings ever going to be as good confield, but this is prolly my fave of theirs since draft.
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Co-existence
from Bergen (Norway) on 2013-02-09 21:03 [#02449160]
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It's as good as Confield and then better than all the other albums that came after that..so in sum it IS better than Confield.
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Combo
from Sex on 2013-02-09 21:59 [#02449161]
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You are more clever than me. I didn't manage to do that deduction.
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Combo
from Sex on 2013-02-09 22:00 [#02449162]
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Listening to it now: first three tracks sucked a bit but 4 & 5 are nice, and I'm considering listening again the first three and change my opinion.
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Co-existence
from Bergen (Norway) on 2013-02-09 22:50 [#02449165]
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Ok, my conclusion about this album:
Exai is basically ep7.3 through ep7.6 and thus a direct continuation of their GREATEST WORK EVER!
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drill rods
from 6AM-8PM NO PARKING (Canada) on 2013-02-09 23:01 [#02449166]
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Gave it a quick skim through - not as good as oversteps yet...
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larn
from PLANET E (United Kingdom) on 2013-02-10 00:14 [#02449170]
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outstanding artistry, skill and workmanship
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elusive
from detroit (United States) on 2013-02-10 02:17 [#02449177]
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good seeing you guys again. see you in a few years then.
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debaser
on 2013-02-10 09:32 [#02449181]
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I can't really map my mind around the whole release yet, it'll take a few listens but so far its looking very promising.
In the meantime I can see this album seriously corrupting my mind on ketamine, good thing I don't dabble {anymore}...
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horsefactory
from 💠 (United Kingdom) on 2013-02-10 12:50 [#02449190]
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this shit bangs
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-crazone
from smashing acid over and over on 2013-02-10 13:37 [#02449191]
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bangs the shit out you
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freqy
on 2013-02-10 13:57 [#02449192]
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dance
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jonestm
from American Samoa on 2013-02-10 15:24 [#02449193]
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I think I want to hear this on speakers, I haven't had a hifi for ten years.
It's a nice big thick dense album, I want to blast it.
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jonestm
from American Samoa on 2013-02-10 15:31 [#02449194]
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I forgot to say I love nodezsh, it's like aliens invading earth at the beginning with explosions and the sad music, then as the track evolves the explosions stop and th music morphs in to the alien voices, greta stuff!
I love how you can hear what soundd like Oasis at the end of the fantastic Bladlores as well, the recks on beat etc wow so many great bits.
Thanks Autechre.
Hope to see you live again!
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isnieZot
from pooptown (Belgium) on 2013-02-10 22:26 [#02449205]
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the last track YJY UX is seriously good.
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Cliff Glitchard
from DEEP DOWN INSIDE on 2013-02-11 00:21 [#02449215]
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The perfect combination of their last few years of vicious, complex ventures combined with elements of their early melodic years.
Well constructed as an album too. It seems I may be able to add this to only small group of albums i can listen to all the way through.
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